Here are definitions from health professionals of Depression, the Bipolar Disorder, Schizophrenia and the Schizoaffective Disorder. Please click here.

My Personal Story.

In the last years of school I suffered from paranoia. Despite of that I was able to complete my academic work. I travelled and worked for one year. Afterwards I felt better. Then I studied at a well-known university. I graduated with a science degree. After a series of traumatic experiences I started to hear voices. I could not cope. I admitted myself into a psychiatric hospital. I was in a lot of pain. The diagnosis was schizophrenia. I worked as a labourer for two years. Then I was able to resume work as a software developer in the Information Technology industry. During my 30-year-long career I had some psychotic episodes. These were difficult times. I never married. I am now in my early sixties. My hobbies are using my computer, using my smartphone, writing, painting and walking. I am a member of support groups such as CoDA, Al-Anon and Intervoice.

When I was 15 years old and studying basic physics and chemistry at school, I had a humbling thought about the world. I recently put the idea into a 2-sentence-long statement. It is called "Size".

Whilst on a holiday in Brisbane (an Australian city) I wrote a poem. It won a prize in a poetry competition in 2004.

I wrote a poem whilst sitting in a cafe. It is called "Change". It was published in a poetry magazine in 2002.

Here is a poem about a visit to the Botanic Gardens in Melbourne (an Australian city).

In 2009 I wrote a short poem called "Home". Please read it.

My "Heavy" Essays and Poems.

Here is a true personal story of a person who contracted schizophrenia. The themes are abuse, fear, social anxiety, schizophrenia, depression, analysis, insight, courage and persistence. It is called "George's Story".

This is an essay called "Action". Please read it.

This is an allegory called "A Wine Glass". It may instill hope. It was published in magazines in 2005 and 2009.

I wrote a story about dysfunctional relationships. It is called The Addict and the Enabler. An alternative title may be: "The Narcissist and the Dependent". You might find it enlightening.

I wrote a poem about a man's experiences. It is is called "Loving Everyone".

Here is a true story called "Covert Bullying".  Are you or were you a victim? Do you or did you pick on someone?

I wrote a story about manipulation. Would you like to read "Shopping"?

Here is a story about ethics. It is called "Difference". It attracted a lot of attention in a writing forum.

I wrote about hearing voices. Please read it.

In the essay "My Spirituality" I wrote about my experience with religion.

Here is an allegory of a man's difficult life and the Station's of the Cross. Please click here.

In 2009 I wrote a poem about a person who learned something from his painful experience. It is a true story. It is called "A Big Lesson".

Some things that some aggressive people told the webmaster.

Links to Support Groups.

For improving relationships (international) - CoDA.

For dealing with "voices" (international) - Intervoice.

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